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speaking of under 15s. kilnamanaghs team were kicked out of the league for playing a player who lives more than 49km away. was in tonights evening herald. anybody know anymore on it. am not involved in schoolboy football but surely this happens at the bigger clubs also?

speaking of under 15s. kilnamanaghs team were kicked out of the league for playing a player who lives more than 49km away. was in tonights evening herald. anybody know anymore on it. am not involved in schoolboy football but surely this happens at the bigger clubs also?

Yeah happens everywhere. Few clubs shitting it I'd say. Its really down to whether some protests or not. Must people couldn't be arsed

Im Involved with the pats 15's Slavia... If he wants to come down at the end of the season to the trials feel free.... For anyone that doesnt know what the rule entails its basically you must play within 49km of where the kid goes to school. About the Kilnamanagh situation, the Kildare league put in a protest about a player they had signed from Port Arlington, they were subsuquently expelled from the league, but kilnamanagh are appealing. They have aknowledged that they have broken the rule but they feel being kicked out is too extreme and that a points deduction would be the wisest option. The SFAI have it out for Dublin clubs as seen when they had the meeting all the way down the country on a monday night with only 3 reps from dublin they were out voted as u cud imagine. I know of 5 clubs in 15 Premier alone who have country players and are walking on glass. The rule is a disgrace IMO, denying a kid a chance to play football wherever he likes, whatever happened to common sense????

Im Involved with the pats 15's Slavia... If he wants to come down at the end of the season to the trials feel free.... For anyone that doesnt know what the rule entails its basically you must play within 49km of where the kid goes to school. About the Kilnamanagh situation, the Kildare league put in a protest about a player they had signed from Port Arlington, they were subsuquently expelled from the league, but kilnamanagh are appealing. They have aknowledged that they have broken the rule but they feel being kicked out is too extreme and that a points deduction would be the wisest option. The SFAI have it out for Dublin clubs as seen when they had the meeting all the way down the country on a monday night with only 3 reps from dublin they were out voted as u cud imagine. I know of 5 clubs in 15 Premier alone who have country players and are walking on glass. The rule is a disgrace IMO, denying a kid a chance to play football wherever he likes, whatever happened to common sense????

You'd be happy to let an 8 year old travel at least 300 km a week to kick a football for 2 and a half hours?

What about his education? Local friends? costs to parents? cost to family life if there's brothers or sisters not seeing parents half the week?

If he trained at half 6 he'd leave the house at 5 and return possibly at 9pm from training twice a week. A child shouldn't spend half his life in a car he should be out climbing trees or cycling a bike.

You'd be happy to let an 8 year old travel at least 300 km a week to kick a football for 2 and a half hours?

What about his education? Local friends? costs to parents? cost to family life if there's brothers or sisters not seeing parents half the week?

If he trained at half 6 he'd leave the house at 5 and return possibly at 9pm from training twice a week. A child shouldn't spend half his life in a car he should be out climbing trees or cycling a bike.

Certain team from tallaght will put in a protest if they lose, pretty much gauranteed if you beat them your team is getting bone marrow tests and shit.

I seen a tallaght team draw Saturday and the manager and then a parent attack the ref. Ref was dragged into a passing car and whisked to safety by a forum member.

I seen another parent who changed job to get his son to training last July. Kid was struggling at the level so the coach thought it would be better if the kid played locally (past kildare town) and told the parent. Parent then attacked the coach. Kid was travelling to training by train with the mum and the dad was collecting him after.

I seen a tallaght team draw Saturday and the manager and then a parent attack the ref. Ref was dragged into a passing car and whisked to safety by a forum member.

I seen another parent who changed job to get his son to training last July. Kid was struggling at the level so the coach thought it would be better if the kid played locally (past kildare town) and told the parent. Parent then attacked the coach. Kid was travelling to training by train with the mum and the dad was collecting him after.

Insane.

and then the clubs wonder why there isnt enough refs in the league, stories like this tell the story. I dont referee anymore but I was lucky enough in my 6 years of refereeing I never came across anything like this.

and then the clubs wonder why there isnt enough refs in the league, stories like this tell the story. I dont referee anymore but I was lucky enough in my 6 years of refereeing I never came across anything like this.

Ah it's mental. Other teams manager was threatened by one of his parents too.

And this was a mid season DRAW! good job they weren't playing for something at the end of a season..........

The game is far to competitive for some and that ties into the 49 km rule also imo. Parents need to realise how difficult it is to create a footballer who'll make the top level and stop making early retirement plans based on their kids ability.

Banning parents would be great but unfair on the decent ones who just want to watch their kids play

We don't see parents standing at the back of a class shouting at their kids to do better in maths. I know what you are saying but its very difficult when parents are shouting. Most mean well but it doesn't help.

We don't see parents standing at the back of a class shouting at their kids to do better in maths. I know what you are saying but its very difficult when parents are shouting. Most mean well but it doesn't help.

As a coach I totally agree. As a parent I'd be a bit gutted if I wasn't allowed see my son play.

I think there's maybe a middleground like a parent zone or something, 50 yards from the pitch but that's probably unworkable

I Coach in Broadford and this season we have started a "don't cross the line" system for all SSG matches (essentially rope off the pitch for 5-10 metres the whole way round. It's had a huge impact on parents shouting at kids (including their own)- now only thing you hear (mostly) is encouragement and cheers.